LADIES' MAN

Summary: Sai has trouble talking to girls and Naruto tries to help him. Sakura misses Sasuke terribly. Sasuke is still on a journey. Will the last Uchiha return to Konoha? What could possibly go wrong?

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. All rights served.

A/N: After a couple of years, I finally got the time to post a fan fic here! The storyline might be predictable but I want you, yeah you reader, to enjoy it. Oh and the pairing here is SasuSaku alright? Not SaiSaku or NaruSaku. ^_^

CHAPTER 1: How It All Began

FLASHBACK

The two ninjas charged forward, screaming with all their might:

"RASENGAN!"

"CHIDORI!"

A powerful beam of light appeared when the two chakras collided. The battleground was engulfed exponentially by the beam of light. No one—not even Sakura, Kakashi, or anyone from afar could tell what would happen next. For a minute, these people were either in worry or fear.

When everyone regained their sight, they saw the two ninjas lying down.

"NARUTO!" cried Sakura as she ran over to him as Naruto lost his consciousness.

After a few days, Naruto woke up in a hospital bed with Sakura and Hinata by his side. The two girls smiled seeing Naruto awake at long last. "Where's Sasuke? Is he here? Home? In Konoha?" The shinobi asked to his two female comrades. Hinata looked down. Sakura sighed in great disappointment and moved her head sideways.

END OF FLASHBACK

Another day has passed after the war. Naruto sat in the very same swing his younger self was whenever forlorn years ago. His head was facing up and his eyes stared blankly at the sky. The blonde shinobi, known as one of the heroes of Konoha, is still down in the dumps.

He swore to many he'd bring the last Uchiha home. The best friend he had before he left the village. Sure they fought over the smallest of things but since Sasuke left Konoha, Naruto's fights with him were not the same childish ones. Naruto wondered how come the people are not mad at him: he saved the ninja world, countries but he couldn't bring his best friend back home.

Naruto pondered until he felt someone standing beside him. He looked at his right. "Sai!" he greeted. "Hey." Sai replied. Naruto noticed something different about him: on his right cheek lies a red mark. Naruto's lips curled and formed a grin like a Cheshire cat's. "What's with the red mark on your cheek man?" he asked. "I was talking to Sakura and she punched me." Sai answered. "Sakura has a short temper Sai. The three of us have been working together for years and you still don't know that? What happened?" Naruto scolded. Sai began to narrate the reason behind the mark on his cheek.

SAI'S POV

"Hi Sai!" Sakura chirped.

Sakura's energetic countenance impressed me considering what happened recently. I wanted to make her happy so I smiled at her and said "Hey ugly!" Her blonde friend giggled. Sakura approached and murmured to me, "Sai, don't forget what I told you the last time we talked about this: BE. NICE." I nodded at her and remembered that I should say the mere opposite. Her blonde friend cajoled to me, "Hey Sai."

I just have to do this for Sakura. So the next two words came out of my lips:

"Hey gorgeous."

The blonde friend of Sakura grinned from ear to ear. Her eyes widened because she was pleased, I think. Sakura's eyes widened too. I think her eyes widened out of awe and her mouth was agape open. I guess I did good.

Before I knew it, Sakura dragged me to a corner forcefully. Her grip was tighter than usual. I guess what I did wasn't right.

"What the hell Sai? WHAT THE HELL?" Sakura chastised to me, "You can't go around Konoha complimenting women to such extremities!" The pink haired girl then took a deep breath and instructed:

"I think it is better—much better, if you don't give anyone nicknames anymore. Let's stick to "honesty is the best policy" sort of rule alright? Now I will ask you something and answer me honestly but polite."

I nodded in agreement.

She began to question me"Is the weather lovely?"

"Why yes." I answered.

"Do I look ok?"

". . . yep."

"This is going very well better than what I anticipated." Sakura happily said.
She took another deep breath and asked "Differentiate me and Tsunade."

"You and her?"

"Yes Sai. Me and her."

"Hmm. . ." I paused for a moment. Suddenly, I felt a newfound confidence in this not knowing why so I began to differentiate their differences.

"For starters, she is old and you are young."

Sakura's face began to brighten.

"Your hair is as pink as the cherry blossoms and her hair is as yellow as the lemons."
"Both of you are intelligent on the medical and battle field."

Sakura seemed so whimsical with what I said, so I continued...

"She has large busts and yours are

She balled her left hand and punched me before I could finish my sentence.

NORMAL POV

"WHOAH!" Naruto exclaimed. He can't believe he was hearing such a story from Sai. "I was stating the facts. I thought it was the most polite way to be honest with her." Sai defended himself. "Well Sai... if you want to get along with girls, then you have to be like one of them!" Naruto advised mischievously. "That's just. . ." Sai was cut off by Naruto. "I'm not telling you to be a gay man! I am telling you to look like a girl for a couple of days and hang out with Sakura. Get along with her. At least she won't punch you." There was an awkward silence until...

"What should I do?" Sai asked.

He was ready to do anything to be friends with Sakura again without insulting or saying anything impertinent to her. Naruto beamed and began to teach him.

A/N: Was it supposed to be short? Kind of. I'm still trying to be "elaborate" on the emotions/features/situations of the characters since I usually write "directly." I'll get to write on that type of style if you guys want it. Just you wait.
Oh and for those who didn't get the flashback, Naruto and Sasuke simply fought. The result was a double knock-out and Sasuke didn't come back to Konoha with Naruto... or will he? Stay tuned!